Tips Music Limited (TIPSMUSIC) Earnings Call Transcript & Summary

January 25, 2022

National Stock Exchange of India IN Communication Services Entertainment earnings 69 min

Earnings Call Speaker Segments

Operator

operator
#1

Ladies and gentlemen, good day, and welcome to the Q3 FY '22 Earnings Conference Call of Tips Industries Limited. Today on this call, we have with us Mr. Kumar Taurani, Chairman and Managing Director; Mr. Girish Taurani, Executive Director; Mr. Sunil Chellani, CFO; and Mr. Avtarsingh Jeswani, Vice President, Accounts and Finance; and the Investor Relations Partner, Orient Capital. This conference call may contain forward-looking statements about the company, which are based on beliefs, opinions and expectations of the company as on the date of this call. These statements are not the guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. [Operator Instructions] Please note that this conference is being recorded. I now hand the conference over to Mr. Kumar Taurani, Chairman and Managing Director of Industries Limited. Thank you, and over to you, sir.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#2

Thank you so much. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Q3 FY '22 earnings call of Tips Industries. I hope you and your families are safe and taking the due precaution during the pandemic. I'm happy to report a good quarter in terms of music releases and operational and financial performance of your company. This quarter, Tips Industries has released 86 new songs, which is the highest number of songs released in any quarter so far in this financial year, which brings us to the total released songs for 9 months at 203 songs. We have released all songs of -- for 2 big Punjabi films, namely, Yes I am Student and Honsla Rakh. We have released 11 remaining songs of project Tips Rewind, Season 1: Tribute to Ghazal Maestro Jagjit Singh under Tips Originals, which has received very good response in the Ghazal genre. We have also released 2 new songs, namely Bollywood Wala Dance and Meri Zindagi Mein under Tips Originals, which have also got a great response. Our new Bhojpuri song, Tumsa Koi Pyaara by Pawan Singh and Priyanka Singh crossed 60 million YouTube views. Song was released on 10th December. As far as Film division is concerned, the Film division did not have any new releases this quarter. The viewership on various digital platforms is seeing steady growth with the Internet penetration in the rural markets, and we are well placed to capitalize on that. Now let me hand over the call to Mr. Sunil Chellani, our CFO, to share the financial highlights of the quarter. Yes, Mr. Chellani.

Sunil Chellani

executive
#3

Thank you, sir. Good afternoon, and warm welcome to our Q3 FY '22 earnings call. Let me take you through the highlight now. Our revenue from operations for Q3 FY '22 stood at INR 44.2 crores as compared to INR 31.4 crores for Q3 FY '21, a growth of 41%. For Q3 FY '22, Music revenue grew by 43% to INR 44.9 crores compared to same period last year. For the 9 months ended 31st December 2021, total business revenue grew by 167% to INR 168.1 crores compared to the same period last year. EBIT exclusive of other income stood INR 25.5 crores for Q3 FY '22, a growth of 38% as compared to same quarter last year, and EBIT margin was at 58% for the same quarter. EBIT from Music segment stood at INR 28.3 crores, an increase of 23% Y-to-Y and EBIT margin was at 63%. Profit after tax stood at INR 19.9 crores for Q3 FY '22 with a profit margin of 45%. PAT growth on Y-to-Y basis was at 61%. With this, I open the floor for discussion. Thank you, gentlemen.

Operator

operator
#4

[Operator Instructions] The first question is from the line of Akshay Sam from SAM Capital.

Akshay Sam

analyst
#5

Taurani ji, firstly, congrats to you and your entire team for fantastic numbers. Sir, first question was on growth. Sir, where did majority of the growth come from? Was this because of renegotiation of contracts with the existing platforms or minimum guarantee [Foreign Language]. Can you explain where did the majority of the growth come from? Because you guided for around 30%, and we did much better than that.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#6

Mainly growth was from our new releases. [Foreign Language] This year, already, we have released 3 Punjabi films and 203 songs we have released by 9 months. So majority [Foreign Language] from overall people [Foreign Language]. And all streaming platforms also doing well. [Foreign Language] It's a mixture of everything basically.

Akshay Sam

analyst
#7

Okay. So this growth is sustainable for the upcoming quarters [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#8

[Foreign Language] for next 3, 4 years, 5 years. So that will -- I am quite sure, quite confident [Foreign Language]. I stand on that.

Akshay Sam

analyst
#9

Okay. Sir, also, what was the content cost in music this quarter?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#10

[Foreign Language]

Akshay Sam

analyst
#11

Other expenses [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#12

[Foreign Language] We have concentrated on quality in content, year-on-year basis. [Foreign Language] But now we are very aggressive on that front. But then also, with aggressive, we are really keeping a check on quality [Foreign Language] but we will be very careful about the acquisition strategy. So we are very careful and we have our experience on that as well. So that should, everything is fine.

Akshay Sam

analyst
#13

Sir, last question before I join the queue. [Foreign Language] with any other platforms from your side? [Foreign Language] you're still in discussion with a few. And also, what big releases can we look forward to in the next few quarters? That's all from my end.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#14

As far as negotiations are concerned [Foreign Language] whether he is selling my content or he is not selling my content. [Foreign Language] because they need me, I need them. We both need each other. But maybe sometimes situations [Foreign Language]. And as far as content is concerned, we have already acquired a big film from Balaji Telefilms, film called -- Kartik Aaryan film. Film name is Freddy. [Foreign Language] Pritam is #1 today in music composers. I'm quite confident we will have a very nice, good songs. Four songs we will get, minimum commitment is there. [Foreign Language] So we are looking at that as well. [Foreign Language].

Operator

operator
#15

The next question is from the line of Anika Mittal from Nvest Research.

Anika Mittal

analyst
#16

Hello, is my line audible?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#17

Yes, yes.

Anika Mittal

analyst
#18

It was wonderful to see the results. And obviously, it is only increasing our confidence in your company. So I have a few questions, sir. Number one, what is an update on this demerger, sir? I know that you updated that it should be done by Q1. But do you have any further details that you can share?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#19

See, as far as demerger is concerned, [Foreign Language] there is a lot of agencies involved, exchanges, courts, NCLT, many, many follow-ups has to be done. [Foreign Language] They are really doing good job. I'm expecting now it will be done in March -- before March or maximum April. That is the deadline I have got from my experts who is handling this job. So let's see.

Anika Mittal

analyst
#20

Second question is when I see the earnings presentation, sir, I see some reduction in viewership. So can you explain like are we seeing any -- while revenues are obviously moving northwards, but I see a reduction in viewership. Is that anything that we can clarify?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#21

[Foreign Language].

Anika Mittal

analyst
#22

Okay. Okay, sir. And any specific strategy that you can let us know on your coverage on regional side, sir, if you can share with us some strategy.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#23

See, I can't give you all the details, but I can assure you one thing. And what I'm looking -- actually, last -- I think 3 quarters or 2 quarters back, I have told you, we are not big time there in the new releases. And we have started -- last year onwards, we started new releases. We have to just see the trend. But my expectation is [Foreign Language] and you have not recovered money on that song, but there are these 2 super hit numbers, you've recovered extra monies on that, what you have projected. But in totality, you have recovered all the costs. So I maintain and whatever released till now, we have released Punjabi, we released 203 songs. And last year also, we have released 200 songs. So what I see, [Foreign Language]. So that's a good thing. I'm happy about that. [Foreign Language] so that is -- and we should maintain that. [Foreign Language] That's really good for music label.

Anika Mittal

analyst
#24

Last question, if I can ask. I see a drop in margin, while we are obviously reporting very extraordinary margins in the industry who don't -- nobody has these margins. But any specific reason that you see there is a specific drop in the margin this quarter?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#25

Percentage-wise, may be talking percentage-wise, we have a drop. Because of the new content [Foreign Language] big-time investment we are going to do in new releases. But my target is I should maintain, even at bottom line, year-on-year, I should maintain 15%, 20%. [Foreign Language] We write-off entire content cost in the same quarter. So that can have an impact on the bottom line [Foreign Language] because of only that reason, nothing else. So I think you judge us on a top line basis, I feel. And plus, I feel if you -- what I'm saying, 25%, 30%, what I can assume and I'm seeing [Foreign Language] YouTube is making more money, they are making -- giving us more money, streaming platforms also doing well. TV stations doing well. So touch wood everything is going well. So I don't see any problem [Foreign Language] because of content, and I have to do that [Foreign Language] over 10, 15 years, so I need that content also and we should invest that.

Operator

operator
#26

The next question is from the line of Saket Mehrotra from Tusk Investments.

Saket Mehrotra

analyst
#27

Thank you for a great set of numbers. [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#28

[Foreign Language].

Saket Mehrotra

analyst
#29

[Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#30

Yes. [Foreign Language] we can monitor our income every day.

Saket Mehrotra

analyst
#31

Right. Right. And pressing more on YouTube, right? So what I have seen is whenever I open up trending songs in India [Foreign Language]. So is this a conscious strategy that we've been doing? I understand some of these channels are old. [Foreign Language] So is this something that we'll continue to do? Or is this like a conscious way to keep recycling our old content?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#32

[Foreign Language].

Saket Mehrotra

analyst
#33

Great. Second question, Taurani ji, on this WMG partnership. [Foreign Language] So has something to do in this explosive growth that you've seen with your partnership with WMG? Is that -- could that be one of the reasons? Or is this contract up for renewal? [Foreign Language] if you can let us in on that?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#34

See, WMG, we did a deal with them in 2020 September and that deal is till 2024 March. [Foreign Language] but there are some conditions. We have to give them certain new releases and we are confident [Foreign Language]. There is a lot of money lying with us as an advance from them. So that every quarter, they give us a statement [Foreign Language].

Saket Mehrotra

analyst
#35

Great. Great. And Taurani ji, what do you get a sense of with respect to, let's say, these incomes that you get from collection societies? I understand this quarter, [Foreign Language] right at the peak of the going out season. So how do you see this evolving? And do you see any green shoots in that it will stay like this?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#36

[Foreign Language] but we are -- touch wood, by the grace of God, we are okay and we are doing really good. Even society is also giving me whatever -- what I actually predicted -- projected [Foreign Language] 30%, but they are giving me more than that. So I'm quite -- I'm positive [Foreign Language].

Operator

operator
#37

The next question is from the line of Kamal Verma from Morgan Stanley.

Kamal Verma

analyst
#38

I just had a few questions. So I'm new to this company, but I just wanted to understand a few things. One is just in terms of your revenue split, how much is it coming from music streaming apps, how much from YouTube, how much from other sources?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#39

See, I can't share you that because that is a -- I see it's a competition. We are living in a competition world. So I can't really reveal that. But I can tell you, digital is always around 65%, 70%.

Kamal Verma

analyst
#40

Okay. Got it. Second thing I just want to understand just in terms of your peers and acquisition. So I mean, currently, what I'm looking at is you're acquiring roughly from an annual run rate perspective, roughly 300 songs maybe in a year, right? Some of the peers might be even doing more, and we are generating, I mean, decent amount of cash flows to maybe pursue even more. Just wanted to get an understanding from you, how much is this in terms of the total market available in India each year? How much percentage? And can we do more or do we want to do more maybe just -- we are just waiting for the right price and only then we would want to buy out more songs? The reason I'm asking this question is, of course, currently, our revenue growth has been pretty strong, and there are a lot of tailwinds to this industry. But over time, after 5, 7 years, of course, how much you buy -- I mean, the revenue growth will resemble very much how much you grow your song library, right? So that's why I just wanted to press upon this question in terms of how are you -- in terms of how much aggression do you sort of want to have in terms of acquiring new songs? And how much are we acquiring in terms of the overall market available right now?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#41

See, we are aggressive in acquiring a quality content. And touch wood, we have experience also, we can also create music. We can also -- some movies, small movies we take, we give them our own songs. [Foreign Language] and you just put it in your film. Give us a situation, we'll make a song. We have a team of 6, 7 good creative people. They can make a song and give it to them. So we have that various kind of models we work. So I don't feel -- and being a 30, 35 years relationship we have in the industry and brand. So I don't have any problem regarding that. I can get any content I want, but there is a price issue. It can happen because of the competition, everybody want you have good content. [Foreign Language] that problem we will have. [Foreign Language] but then we have to manage. [Foreign Language] say, if we have targeted this year, in case we want -- just as an example [Foreign Language].

Kamal Verma

analyst
#42

got it. So roughly, I think, it takes 3 to 4 years, maybe maximum for payback...

Kumar Taurani

executive
#43

[Foreign Language] again, depending upon the content [Foreign Language]. They are really in a very comfortable situation.

Kamal Verma

analyst
#44

Okay. And in terms of pricing over the last, let's say, 5, 6 quarters, what has been the trend? Again, I said, I'm new to this company. But in terms of pricing, how has it moved for your own library of songs?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#45

Pricing of what?

Kamal Verma

analyst
#46

Pricing contracts with streaming apps or -- I mean, how has the pricing moved?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#47

They are giving me money, is that you are talking about?

Kamal Verma

analyst
#48

Right, right.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#49

Yes, I'm growing. I said -- I told you we don't have to see an individual. [Foreign Language] individual app is not doing well, but maybe some other app is doing very well. So overall, I'm seeing, I should make 25%, 30% extra, which is very comfortable. I feel we achieve that.

Operator

operator
#50

The next question is from the line of Ankit Babel from Shubkam Ventures.

Ankit Babel

analyst
#51

Congrats for a good set of numbers. There are a few questions. Sir, which are major platforms that are still not our client?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#52

Which are not our client? [Foreign Language] It's not only with the Tips label. It's with all the companies. [Foreign Language] that happens in this industry. [Foreign Language] so not to worry. [Foreign Language] if you are a music listener, you like music [Foreign Language].

Ankit Babel

analyst
#53

Okay. Okay. And sir, you also mentioned that the share of paid viewers increased in YouTube. So by paid views means on YouTube, those viewers who have a paid subscription of YouTube, right?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#54

Paid subscription [Foreign Language] then I'm not getting any revenue.

Ankit Babel

analyst
#55

Okay. Okay. And sir, just a question from my understanding. Sir, you have a library of around 30,000 songs. So whenever you deal with a customer, all your 30,000 songs at one go is there on that platform?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#56

Not really. [Foreign Language] we are converting all those other songs into videos, proper videos or lyrical videos and we are putting. Every month, we put many, many videos on YouTube. [Foreign Language].

Ankit Babel

analyst
#57

But sir, what I have witnessed is [Foreign Language] how come that happens?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#58

[Foreign Language] Girish, my son, has actually joined me in business as COO. He is the COO of the company. When he came to the business, he did all the old [Foreign Language]. We have done that very big exercise and still that is going on.

Ankit Babel

analyst
#59

So you feel that you actually have more than 29,000 songs library.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#60

No, no, no. Songs are 29,000 but [Foreign Language].

Unknown Executive

executive
#61

Audio is updated. Audio is already there.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#62

Yes, yes. Audio is already there. [Foreign Language].

Ankit Babel

analyst
#63

Okay. And sir, lastly, sir, though you have clarified, just a reconfirmation that you mentioned that given the visibility, you can grow at 30% for next 3, 4, 5 years. But at the same time, you are focusing on aggressively buying some quality content also. But sir, do you feel that, that aggression can come at the cost of margins? I mean -- or can we see that profit also should be growing at least at 30%?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#64

30% will be difficult [Foreign Language]. Other companies, worldwide companies, they do write-off in 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, [Foreign Language]. So that can really impact us to some extent. And I don't want to change that because [Foreign Language] from that time, we are doing this policy. We are aggressive. I don't want to change that [Foreign Language] to inflate profit or whatever, I do that. No, I don't like to do that. I want to maintain this way. This is the correct position we are telling you all. [Foreign Language].

Ankit Babel

analyst
#65

So on a normalized basis, you can meet your revenue growth targets and profit also. Some year, it will come down. Some year, it may go up.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#66

[Foreign Language] That's not a practice. Even I'm doing that, my thinking is [Foreign Language].

Operator

operator
#67

We'll move on to the next question, that is from the line of [Vik Lamba] from [Lamba Investments].

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#68

Sir, is it possible to divide in our revenue? Generally, how much does it come from new content for a period? And how much is basically old library? Is it possible to divide it that way?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#69

Not in the report. But after 2, 3 years, we will start that practice because now actually, we are starting acquiring new content. [Foreign Language] we'll do that. Actually -- yes, sorry, go on.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#70

Because as you write off the total thing in the same quarter, this will be a good idea. That will give a good sense of that how much is it coming from the old and how much is new. Then the way you're saying is that we can -- cost can be absorbed that way and then revenue can also be compared from the new content.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#71

[Foreign Language] because we are in the competition world, you don't want to reveal all the numbers. But we'll see how things develop. [Foreign Language] Let's wait for that for 2, 3 quarters at least, we'll see that [Foreign Language].

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#72

Okay. And sir, like in post-COVID world, it has been seen that maybe digital usership growth may slow down a bit as even Netflix in guidance or -- has come down internationally. Do you see even an impact in our business also?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#73

On the contrary, [Foreign Language] you'll consume lots of music. Plus post-COVID, people will go crazy. [Foreign Language] they will travel, they will eat food, they will party, they will dance, they will do shows [Foreign Language]. So you will make a lot of money on that front as well. I can't actually share a few numbers, but [Foreign Language] you will be amazed. [Foreign Language] I see that, that level will also come in the next 2, 3, 4 years. [Foreign Language].

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#74

Okay. And one last question. Sir, in your movie business, what is the long-term plan in terms of what is the kind of revenue we target to get on a yearly basis? Because just to get a sense on that, I know some kind of plan in that.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#75

Yes. Movie business -- at present, actually, we are focusing big time on a music business. Movie business, yes, there is a focus. There is some [Foreign Language] but let this demerger happen, then we will do something on that as well, and we will tell you. In next to -- not next quarter, next to next quarter, we will present what is our plan for music -- sorry, film business as well.

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#76

And sir, [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#77

[Foreign Language] DVDs came, then also this happened. Now also this is happening. But you see, music company [Foreign Language] worldwide. I'm not saying only we. You just see, worldwide growth is happening. [Foreign Language] come back to -- what you said -- what question is it?

Unknown Analyst

analyst
#78

[Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#79

It's one time. It's one time. No revenue share deal happening in the industry. [Foreign Language] onetime money.

Operator

operator
#80

The next question is from the line of Ankush Agrawal from Surge Capital.

Ankush Agrawal

analyst
#81

Firstly, [Foreign Language] the entire past library that we have, that is mostly lump sum paid to, right? [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#82

[Foreign Language] we all -- from beginning, we have bought all the music on a lump sum basis. [Foreign Language] even going forward, same model we are continuing. No liability, nothing.

Ankush Agrawal

analyst
#83

Okay. Onetime lump sum. No minimum guarantee and no royalty.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#84

No. No royalty guarantee. Only just -- no minimum guarantee. No royalty. All one time. [Foreign Language] whatever happens to that content, it's our problem.

Ankush Agrawal

analyst
#85

[Foreign Language]

Kumar Taurani

executive
#86

[Foreign Language] so we are very comfortable and people are really -- I shouldn't praise myself, but people are really happy with us. [Foreign Language] there is no controversy at all. [Foreign Language] all smooth. So that relationship really counts. And people are really -- our industry is really happy with us.

Ankush Agrawal

analyst
#87

That's great. That's great. [Foreign Language] now from INR 10 crores to INR 12 crores, we will look to increase our content cost from INR 10 crores to INR 20 crores, INR 30 crores, right? But now [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#88

Yes. Of course, [Foreign Language].

Ankush Agrawal

analyst
#89

[Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#90

Okay. Okay. [Foreign Language] we can't tell you figures because it's a competition. [Foreign Language]. So we are here to make money. [Foreign Language].

Ankush Agrawal

analyst
#91

Right. [Foreign Language] if there's good content available, you won't spare spending. [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#92

[Foreign Language].

Ankush Agrawal

analyst
#93

[Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#94

Absolutely. Absolutely. Absolutely.

Ankush Agrawal

analyst
#95

[Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#96

[Foreign Language].

Ankush Agrawal

analyst
#97

[Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#98

[Foreign Language]. Chellani, can we do that? Chellani? I'll see if we can respond to this.

Ankush Agrawal

analyst
#99

Okay. I'll take that separate. And lastly, sir, [Foreign Language]. Like you said, previous year, 65% of our content is 90,s, right? [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#100

[Foreign Language].

Ankush Agrawal

analyst
#101

So the thing that I was trying to understand is [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#102

[Foreign Language].

Sunil Chellani

executive
#103

Sorry, my phone went to the sleeping mode. Now the -- I can tell you in terms of the percentage, nearly 40% will go to film and 60% will remain in the music.

Ankush Agrawal

analyst
#104

So 40% of our cash will move to films.

Sunil Chellani

executive
#105

Whatever cash was available in our balance sheet as on the 31st March 2021, nearly 40% will go to film and 60% will remain with music in this.

Operator

operator
#106

[Operator Instructions] The next question is from the line of Akshay Sam from SAM Capital.

Akshay Sam

analyst
#107

[Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#108

[Foreign Language]. So I am very careful. And I'm a midsized company. I have to see myself [Foreign Language].

Operator

operator
#109

The next question is from the line of Ravi Naredi from Naredi Investments.

Ravi Naredi

analyst
#110

Thank you, Kumar Taurani sir. You are giving excellent result quarter-by-quarter. Sir, how much percentage growth in your mind for our company for next 5 to -- 3 to 5 years for music industries?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#111

See, for music business, I really think 25%, 30% is not a problem and -- the top line. And bottom line, 15%, 20% also is not a problem. So I feel, comfortably, we will manage and maintain that.

Ravi Naredi

analyst
#112

Very nice. Very nice, sir. And this is my personal request. Sir, please take debt instead of raising equity for any content or anything you want to buy the company and reward the shareholder by buybacking the share instead of dividend, that will enhance our equity in long run.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#113

Yes, we'll do that. We already done that last year. We will do that. Yes.

Ravi Naredi

analyst
#114

Yes, sir. And last thing, our margin is down in year-to-year and quarter-to-quarter. Anything specific reason because I joined the con call late. That's why I'm asking you.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#115

Because of content acquisition, we have invested more money than the previous quarter or last year, and that is a part of our budget. But we are -- if you see the 15%, 20% of our bracket or 30%, we are maintaining that. So that's not -- it's good for the company.

Ravi Naredi

analyst
#116

25% to 30% of net profit we are buying content, right?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#117

No, no, no. Not like that. 25% to 30% [Foreign Language] we did last year of INR 90 crores top line. So this year, our target should be INR 170 crores. But now the way things are, I think we can -- we will cross that as well. So -- and bottom line, I think last year was 43%. [Foreign Language] bottom we have already achieved in 3 quarters. So that's very good. [Foreign Language].

Ravi Naredi

analyst
#118

[Foreign Language] that definitely it will enhance our earning in next 2 years. Keep it up.

Operator

operator
#119

The next question is from the line of Swechha Jain from ANS Wealth.

Swechha Jain

analyst
#120

Congrats on a good set of numbers. Sir, I had two questions. One was, sir, if you could help us understand your unit economics of paid subscribers versus ad-based subscribers on YouTube, sir.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#121

Active subscriber?

Swechha Jain

analyst
#122

No. [Foreign Language] how much do we make on per song basis? [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#123

Per stream basis, it is changing from month-on-month basis [Foreign Language]. There is a very, very long exercise. [Foreign Language] I can't share actual numbers, but I can give [Foreign Language].

Swechha Jain

analyst
#124

So you're saying [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#125

[Foreign Language] international, so people pay in dollars and pounds and euros. So we get more money there.

Swechha Jain

analyst
#126

Right. Right. Right. [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#127

[Foreign Language].

Swechha Jain

analyst
#128

Okay. Okay. [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#129

[Foreign Language].

Swechha Jain

analyst
#130

Okay. Understood. [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#131

They have to do... same basis, right? [Foreign Language].

Swechha Jain

analyst
#132

Okay. Understood. [Foreign Language]. Just wanted to understand [Foreign Language], do we recover that in 1 year? [Foreign Language] so just wanted to confirm that. [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#133

[Foreign Language] it is recovering in 2, 2.5 years. And -- but [Foreign Language].

Swechha Jain

analyst
#134

Understood. [Technical Difficulty].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#135

Your line has some disturbance.

Swechha Jain

analyst
#136

Okay. Sir, am I better now?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#137

Yes, better now. Yes.

Swechha Jain

analyst
#138

[Foreign Language] last question. Can I just ask?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#139

Yes, yes.

Swechha Jain

analyst
#140

[Foreign Language] any particular genre that we are targeting, like just Tamil or Telugu or Punjabi. [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#141

[Foreign Language] content is content.

Operator

operator
#142

We'll move on to the next question, that is from the line of Tarbir Shahpuri from Nidara Capital.

Tarbir Shahpuri

analyst
#143

I have two questions. One, [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#144

[Foreign Language].

Tarbir Shahpuri

analyst
#145

[Foreign Language] our industry will grow and if you have grown 40%, we would have gained market share, right?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#146

[Foreign Language].

Tarbir Shahpuri

analyst
#147

[Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#148

[Foreign Language] Yes.

Tarbir Shahpuri

analyst
#149

[Foreign Language] growing top line. Why not expense and get more content? Why do you care about PAT?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#150

Actually, that's the right thing you have suggested. [Foreign Language] I think I feel I clarified this point [Foreign Language] that is a different thing, then I'll explain all of you why this has happened...

Tarbir Shahpuri

analyst
#151

No, my question to you is sir, why pay tax if you can buy content and expense? Who cares?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#152

[Foreign Language].

Tarbir Shahpuri

analyst
#153

[Foreign Language] As a shareholder, I am happy to go topline. [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#154

[Foreign Language]. Your first question, you have touched the main point. Yes, you are absolutely right. So...

Tarbir Shahpuri

analyst
#155

And my point is, are you thinking from the point of view that [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#156

[Foreign Language].

Tarbir Shahpuri

analyst
#157

[Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#158

[Foreign Language] I'm not thinking about my share price. Our share price is a different thing altogether. I have...

Tarbir Shahpuri

analyst
#159

If you are buying content, my I have recommendation, suggestion and hope to you is you expense. Who cares? I mean, as long as top line comes 30%,40%...

Kumar Taurani

executive
#160

Yes, I agree with you. We'll keep this in mind. And it's already in my mind as well. [Foreign Language] at present whatever content I'm using, I'm buying. And I have a huge target and touch wood, [Foreign Language] seems very good. And we have also according to that [Foreign Language] So we have a lot of cash in our hands. [Foreign Language] after spending that kind of money, huge money [Foreign Language], we'll see. We'll definitely look at that.

Tarbir Shahpuri

analyst
#161

Fair enough, sir. Okay. [Foreign Language] Do you have any idea on when the shares of the movies might get lifted?

Kumar Taurani

executive
#162

I think by -- we are targeting [Foreign Language].

Tarbir Shahpuri

analyst
#163

And on that company [Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#164

Yes [Foreign Language].

Tarbir Shahpuri

analyst
#165

[Foreign Language].

Kumar Taurani

executive
#166

Yes, yes. Absolutely, why not. [Foreign Language].

Operator

operator
#167

The next question is from the line of Saket Mehrotra from Tusk Investments.

Saket Mehrotra

analyst
#168

Thanks for bringing me on. Taurani ji, just a simple request continuing on to what some of these previous participants mentioned. Would request you to -- I mean, I'm sure you have an existing dividend payout policy. In case you want to reward, buybacks are there. And obviously, [Foreign Language]. We would much rather want you to spend this money in buying content than paying us back in a tax-inefficient manner. So would request you to keep that in mind and kindly take our suggestions on that.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#169

Yes, yes, yes. Saket, first option is that only. [Foreign Language] trust me, we have not made our houses. We didn't bought any cars. We didn't even had a factory [Foreign Language]. We invested all the money. [Foreign Language] we did that for many, many years. After that, we got settled [Foreign Language]. Our focus is -- even now also our focus is the content, good content. Let's create a good content. 90% of our time goes in that.

Operator

operator
#170

Ladies and gentlemen, in the interest of time, that was our last question. For any other questions, you can get in touch with Orient Capital. I now hand the conference over to Mr. Kumar Taurani for his closing comments.

Kumar Taurani

executive
#171

Thank you so much, shareholders, and please keep supporting us like this. And we maintain what we commit, and I'll make sure we achieve those results. Thank you so much. Thank you.

Operator

operator
#172

Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of Tips Industries, that concludes this conference call. We thank you for joining us, and you may now disconnect your lines. Thank you.

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